#225 Winston Churchill

#225温斯顿·丘吉尔

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2022-01-10

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What I learned from reading Churchill by Paul Johnson.

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  • In his 90 years, Churchill spent 55 as a member of parliament, 31 years as a minister and nearly nine years as prime minister.

  • He had been present at or fought in 15 battles, and he's been awarded 14 campaign medals.

  • He had been a prominent figure in the First World War and a dominant one in the second.

  • He had published nearly 10 million words, more than professional writers in their lifetime, and painted over 500 canvases, more than most professional painters.

  • He was a fellow of the Royal Society, a university chancellor, and won a Nobel Prize.

  • Scores of towns made him an honorary citizen.

  • Dozens of universities awarded him honorary degrees, and 13 countries gave him a medal.

  • How many bottles of champagne he consumed is not recorded, but it may be close to 20,000.

  • He had a large and much loved family and countless friends.

  • So Winston Churchill led a full life, and few people are ever likely to equal it, its amplitude, variety and success on so many fronts.

  • But all can learn from it, especially in five ways.

  • The first lesson is always aim high.

  • As a child, Churchill received no positive encouragement from his father and little from his mother.

  • He was aware of his failure at school, but he still aimed high.

  • Conscious of his ignorance, he set himself to master english history and to familiarize himself with great chunks of literature.

  • Once his own master, he played to win the top award in the world.

  • Lesson number two is there's no substitute for hard work.

  • The balance he maintained between flat out work and creative and restorative leisure is worth study by anyone that's holding a top position.

  • He never evaded hard work itself, taking important and dangerous decisions in the course of a 16 hours day.

  • No one ever worked harder than Churchill to make himself a master orator.